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Pulsar Discovery Publication

Great Britain · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1968

Antony HewishFebruary 1968

Cambridge · Science / Astronomy

Publishes the discovery of rapidly pulsating radio sources with Jocelyn Bell and colleagues.

Names involved

Antony Hewish

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